Window ventilator wing



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Patented ans, 1942 WINDOW VENTILATOR WING Noble 0. Clark, Pleasant Ridge, and JoseplrB.

Menton,

Detroit, Mich.,

assignors to The MurrayCorporation of America, Detroit,,Mich., a corporation of Delaware Application November 23, 1938, Serial No. 241,918

2 Claims.

Our invention relates to closures for openings,

* and particularly to a ventilating wing for a winframe became rusted and unsightly, and the frame reduced the amount of visibility to be had through the opening when in open or closed position.

In practicing our invention, we provide a wing or closure for an opening which is moveable to ventilating position on supports which, while so curing the wing for pivotal movement, maintain theedge of the wing free from frame structure. Additional area of visibility is provided through the opening by the omission of the frame when the closure is in either open or closed position. A channel element is employed, secured to the wing edge, having a pivoted bracket thereon which is securable to-the reveal portion of the body at the window opening. In aligned substantially vertical relation, a second channel element is utilized for supporting a pivot on the opposite side of the wing. This pivot is seated,

preferably, in a spring pressed cup to facilitate assembly and to provide friction for retaining said wing in adjusted position. In addition to said frictional engagement a bracket is provided on the channel element which is intercepted by a spring pressed plunger for locking the wing in closed position. A handle is provided on the plunger to permit the occupant of the vehicle to unlatch the closure and adjust it to a desired open position. An arcuate strap is likewise provided on the channel element providing a handle by which the wing may be adjusted. The wing may be employed as a closure for a unit opening or may close that portion of an opening defined by a pillar which is preferably secured to the framework forming the opening. A second closure element aligned with the wing may be employed for completing the'closure for the entire opening.

Accordingly, the main objects of our invention are to provide a wing for an opening having pivots directly attached to the wing by spaced elements secured to the wing; to secure short lengths of channel elements on a closure to provide spaced means for supporting pivots therefor; to provide a closure or wing of glass having unconfined edges except forpivot supporting elements which are secured to the marginal edge of the glass at opposite sides thereof; to provide a closure for an opening embodying two elements, one movable in a vertical direction while the other is pivoted in a vertical plane with both sealed to acommon element dividing'the opening; to provide a closure for an opening having channel elements secured thereto on opposite sides thereof to which pivots, an operating handle, and a latch are secured; and in general, to provide a ventilating wing for an opening which is simple in construction and economical of manufacture.

Other objects and features of novelty of our invention will be either specifically pointed out, or will become apparent when referring, for a better understanding of our invention to the following description taken in conjunction with the element having closure wings therefor embodying features of our invention;

' Fig.2 is an enlarged sectional view of structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken on the line 2-2 thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged broken sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken on'the line 3-3 thereof;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 3, taken on the line 4-4 thereof;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view of structure illustrated in Fig. 3, taken on the line 5-5 thereof;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken on the line 66 thereof; and

Fig. 'I is an enlarged sectional view of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1, taken on the line thereof.

In Fig. 1, we have illustrated a body II, the panel of which forms the marginal edge about an opening l2. The opening l2 may be that for a vehicle door and may be divided by a pillar l3 forming a forward opening for a ventilating wing I4 and an opening l5 rearwardly thereof in which a window pane I6 is slideably mounted. The pillar l3 forms a guide and sealing element for the forward edge of the window glass f6 and also the support for a sealing element for the rear edge of the ventilating wing I4.

Thepillar l3 may be formed from a sheet of metal bent at H in the shape of a 2 having a reversely bent web l8 which forms therewith a channel IS in which a guideeiement 2| of rubber, flber or other material is secured for encompassing the edge of the window glass IS. The opposite side of the pillar l3 from the channel I9 is of L shape, having a rubber sealing element 22 secured thereto embodying a base portion 23 and a lip or sealing portion 24, The strip 22 extends entirely around the marginal edge of the opening l2 and is preferably a unit element, the cross section of which varies on diiierent sides and points along the marginal edge of the opening.

The wing l4 at its lower side has an upwardly presented channel element 25 having securing and cushioning material 26 disposed between the glass pane forming the wing and the channel element. A downwardly presented channel element 21 is disposed on the opposite side of the window to that of the first channel element and likewise has material 26 between the wing and channel. The channel 21 is provided with a Z shaped bracket 28 which is pivotally attached to a Z shaped bracket 29 by a pivot 3|. The opposite flange of the bracket 29 is secured to the reveal portion 32 of the body by screws 33.

The upwardly presented channel 25 has an L shaped bracket 34 welded or otherwise secured to the side thereof providing an extended web having an opening 35 therein in which a spring pressed finger 36 is urged by a spring 31. The spring is encased in a housing 38 supported by a channel shaped element 40 secured above the door opening. A handle 39 provides means whereby the plunger 35 may be axially moved upwardly to release it from the aperture 35 in the element 34, to permit the ventilating wing to be manually positioned. An inwardly projecting arcuate element 4| provides means for manually controlling the position of the wing 14.

The channel 25 has projecting therefrom in the plane of the wing l4 a rivet 42, having a conical end 43. The conical end of the rivet rests within a conical shaped cup 44 which is supported on a spring 45 which urges the cup upwardly on the rivet to provide a degree of friction to resist the operation of the wing in the opening. The cup and pin relationship permits the ready assembly of the wing within the opening as it merely requires the insertion of the rivet 43 into the cup 44 and the attachment of the screws 33.

The unit sealing strip 22 surrounds the marginal edge of the opening and since the wing is moved to open position in an outer direction, that portion of the strip forwardly of the pivots 3| and 43 is provided with a lip 46 on the outside of the strip. Rearwardly of the pivots 3| and 43 the unit strip 22 isprovided with a lip 41 on the inside of the opening. The lips 40 and 41 effectively seal the wing l4 against the entrance of wind and rain when closed and permits the outward movement of that portion of the wing which is rearward of the pivots. The body 23 of the strip 22 along the pillar I3 is thin while that within an inwardly presented channel 48 is much larger in cross-section.

A closure is provided having a free edge, giving greater vision through the opening, and having pivots which are attached to its edges. The pivots permit the free swinging of the closure except for the resistance to movement offered by one of the pivots having a conical end resting in a spring pressed conical cup. When it is desired to open the closure, the handle 33 is'raised upwardly to release the plunger 36 from the aperture 35 and the element 34, and by grasping the handle 4|, the window may be moved to any desired ventilating position.

While we have described and illustrated but a single embodiment of our invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes, omissions, additions and substitutions may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of our invention, as set forth in the accompanying claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a vehicle body or door having an opening, a transparent closure for said opening, a sealing strip carried by the marginal edge of. said opening, spaced channel elements sealed to said closure having pivotal connection to said marginal edge for pivotally supporting said closure, one of said channel elements having a flange with an aperture therein,and a spring pressed plunger on said body or door projectible in the aperture of said flange when the closure engages said sealing element.

2. In a vehicle body or door having an open ing, a transparent closure for said opening, a sealing strip carried by the marginal edge of said opening, spaced channel elements sealed to said closure having pivotal connection to said marginal edge for pivotally supporting said closure, one of said channel elements having a flange with an aperture therein, a spring pressed plunger on said body or door projectible in the aperture of said flange when the closure engages said sealing element, and a handle secured to said one channel by which said closure is adjusted.

NOBLE C. CLARK. JOSEPH B. MENTON. 

